Level 5 Advanced Diploma In Financial Trading
This higher education qualification equips individuals with in-depth, industry-relevant knowledge essential for launching a career in financial trading. Recognised by the CISI, it offers a strong foundation for those aspiring to enter the trading and investment sector.
Level 5 Advanced Diploma In Financial Trading
Suitable for Financial Market or Trading (e.g., forex, stocks, crypto)
This course is aimed at learners aged 16 and above who want to begin a career in financial services. It prepares students for support roles such as back office operations, trade support, and investment administration.
The qualification provides a minimum of 32 credits and includes 270 guided learning hours. It combines core knowledge with practical skills for real-world use in the finance industry.
Learners will complete tasks based on current economic events. They will also keep an activity diary to show their understanding of key concepts.
In trading-related modules, students will build a portfolio to demonstrate how they apply their learning in realistic scenarios.
Learning Structure
Financial products and associated risks
Understand the operation of different types of bond trading and associated financial risk
Financial markets and operations
Financial trading techniques
Understand the operation of foreign exchange trading and associated risk
Understand the operation of the commodities market and associated risk
Understand the operation of options and potential risk
Understand the operation of Short Term Interest Rates (STIRS) and associated risk
Understand the operation of index markets and associated risk
Understand how derivatives markets operate and how to analyse the market components
Understand fundamental macro and micro economic analysis in relation to financial market trading
Understand technical analysis of financial market trading
Understand how derivatives markets operate and how to analyse the market components
Understand fundamental macro and micro economic analysis in relation to financial market trading
Understand technical analysis of financial market trading